Chandigarh, January 30Three illegal immigrants are running from pillar to post for justice here after languishing in Malaysian and Thai
jails.

(From left): Jai Prakash, Gabbar Singh and Lalhan who returned back to India after languishing in Thai and Malaysian jails.

Raids on CA’s office continueChandigarh, January 30The police along with income tax officials today conducted search at the Sector 35 office of Mr N.K. Garg, a practising Chartered Accountant.
The searches continued till late in the night. Some persons working in the Sector 35 Quiet Office of the Chartered Accountant were reportedly questioned.

Waiting for CMSAS Nagar, January 30Even as the Chief Minister, Punjab, Capt Amarinder Singh, failed to keep his much -hyped
appointment with the physically challenged here today, no one really seemed to be bothered about 100 physically challenged persons, accompanied by 200 attendants, from
the district.

Physically challenged children wait for the Punjab Chief Minister to arrive and offer them wheelchairs at a function organised at NIPER, SAS Nagar, on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pankaj Sharma

Halfway houses for mentally challengedChandigarh/Patiala,
January 30With a view to providing medical and residential facilities to mentally challenged persons, two halfway houses have been set up — one in Chandigarh and another near Patiala.

Chandigarh, January 30To raise awareness regarding the issues of environmental concern, specially increasing pollution levels and deforestation as well as to promote the use of bicycles, volunteers of
Yuvsatta, in association with the Panjab University Research Scholars Association and the Life Insurance Corporation of India, organised the Third Sunder Lal Bahuguna Environmental Slogan Writing Contest here today.

Environmentalist S.L. Bahuguna speaks to students of Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36, on Thursday.
— A Tribune photograph

Chandigarh, January 30The Punjab Governor and Administrator, Union Territory, Chandigarh,
Lieut-Gen J.F.R. Jacob, (Retd.), today led the people of Punjab and Chandigarh in paying homage to all those known and unknown people who sacrificed their lives in the freedom struggle.

Mughal
times: craft timesChandigarh, January 30In India, there was greater emphasis on the finesse of craftsmanship rather than on saving of labour. Stating this while delivering a talk on “Technology in a pre-industrial setting during the Mughal era” at the ongoing seminar on Science Technology and Society at Panjab University, Prof Om Prakash from the Delhi School of Economics added that most of the technology innovations during the pre-British times were low in capital usage and not always connected with saving of labour.

It drizzled all dayChandigarh, January 30The city and neighbouring Ambala and Patiala here today had a daylong drizzle, which reduced marginally the maximum
temperature. Rainfall recorded in the city and the two other places was 3 mm each, which brought down the temperature by 2 to 3°C.

CII to launch village projectChandigarh, January 30The CII, Northern Region, in association with the Voluntary Health Association of Punjab will launch an integrated rural development project in Bhoj Palasra village, Morni hills, Haryana from February 1.

Ajit Salani honouredSAS Nagar, January 30Ajit Salani, a film producer and freelance journalist, has been honoured by the Punjab Government for his contribution to the welfare of physically challenged, said today that much more needed to be done for this section of society.

Woman commits
suicidePanchkula, January 30A 22- year- old woman, Lakshmi, allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in Manav Colony at Saketri village today morning.
According to the police, the victim hung herself with a rope from a hook fired in the ceiling.

2 cops suspended for drinking on dutyChandigarh, January 30Two cops of the Chandigarh Police were caught while consuming liquor on duty near the PGI in the wee hours of this morning. According to the information available, the two cops, Head Constable Rajinder Singh and Constable Harbans Singh, who were on PCR duty, were found drinking by the inspecting officer, DSP Om Parkash.

CORPORATE HONCHOCatch’em
young is the new mantraTHE
ICICI Bank has launched an innovative ‘Young Star’ scheme for the
minor customers to promote banking habits among school-going children.
It would also help build up its base among the potential customers.
After opening an account, the young customers will get trendy
passbooks with pictures and an access to the website of their
accounts, says Mr S.N. Patnaik, AGM and Regional Head, Retail Banking
of the ICICI Bank, Chandigarh Region.

Stray dogs on PU campusChandigarh, January 30Stray dogs seems to have become a menace on the Panjab University campus here, with at least four persons having been bitten during the past few days.

Good show by NCC cadetsChandigarh, January 30Showing remarkable improvement in their performance as compared to the past few years, cadets from the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh NCC Directorate have bagged the seventh overall position at the Republic Day Camp
(RDC) held in New Delhi.

Winter carnival beginsChandigarh, January 30A three-day winter carnival being organised by Mount Carmel School, Sector 47, began here today. Despite the incessant drizzle, students as well as visitors enjoyed themselves as the school wore a festive look.

MISSING FILES CASE
UT police challenges court orderChandigarh, January 30The missing murder file case resurfaced today after a long gap with the UT police challenging the order of a lower court which had directed an inquiry into the matter by a DIG-rank officer. Pleading that the post of the DIG was vacant, the police requested that the investigation into the case be entrusted to an SP or the SSP.

Theatre fest concludes with “Mother”Chandigarh, January 30Literature is not just an affair with words. It is a world unto itself, a world wherein the writer celebrates existence in his own way, making or marring characters that can virtually rule the human psyche for ages to come.

NEW RELEASE
A cross-cultural romanceENCOURAGED by the success of ‘‘Monsoon Wedding’’, ‘‘Bend It Like Beckham’’ and ‘‘American Desi’’, SPE Films has released Bollywood/Hollywood. The English version of the movie opens today at K.C. Theatre here. Film director Deepa Mehta, who has presented Vinod Khanna’s elder son Rahul Khanna, a VJ turned actor, believes that there is an audience for such films in India as well as abroad.

Additional charge for Dr DashChandigarh, January 30In a surprise move, the PGI today appointed Dr R.J. Dash, seniormost doctor and the head of the Endocrinology Department, as the Acting Superintending Hospital Engineer (SHE).

Public
help sought in eliminating leprosyChandigarh, January 30The UT Health authorities on the occasion of Anti-Leprosy
Day today appealed to the public to extend full cooperation in
eliminating leprosy, which was completely curable, with free treatment
facility available at all government hospitals.

Work on tech park next monthChandigarh, January 30The process of starting construction work on the Chandigarh Technology Park (CTP) in Kishangarh will start earlier than envisaged. A formal foundation stone will be laid in the second week of March. The Chandigarh Administration is keen on inviting a top dignatory and make it a high-profile launch, well placed sources said.